Case over Rousseff and Temer's 2014 victory put off

The proceedings should not be resumed by the electoral court until the

Published on 04/04/2017 - 12:43 By André Richter and Felipe Pontes report from Agência Brasil - Brasília

Brasília - O ministro Gilmar Mendes durante audiência no Tribunal Superior Eleitoral para julgar a ação que pede a cassação da chapa Dilma-Temer nas eleições de 2014 (Antonio Cruz/Agência Brasil)

Electoral Court Chief Judge Gilmar Mendes, spearheading the caseAntonio Cruz/Agência Brasil

Brazil Superior Electoral Court decided to postpone the deliberations on the motion filed by the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) arguing for the invalidation of Rousseff and Temer's ticket, which won the country's presidential elections in 2014. The session was held Tuesday morning (Apr. 4), but the majority of the court members granted the request made by Rousseff's attorneys for five more days.

The trial should not be resumed until the last week of April. The decision also takes into consideration the Holy Week as well as the schedule of official trips of Electoral Court Chief Judge Gilmar Mendes, spearheading the case.


Translated by Fabrício Ferreira


Fonte: Case over Rousseff and Temer's 2014 victory put off

Edition: Denise Griesinger / José Romildo

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